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# Using the Hardware Vulnerability Assessment menu in the Industrial Workspace

# Using the Hardware Vulnerability Assessment menu in the Industrial Workspace {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Xanadu
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* Updated January 13, 2025
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* ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read

The Hardware Vulnerability Assessment menu provides information of all vulnerabilities in the OT inventory that match fully or partially to the vulnerabilities enlisted in NVD.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn_otvr.vul_event_manager

## Procedure

1. Navigate to WorkspacesIndustrial WorkspaceHardware Vulnerability Assessment().
2. You can perform the following actions on the Fully matched assessments, Partially matched assessments, Vulnerable Items, Ignored assessments, and Awaiting Normalization tabs:  
   1. Select ![Update Personalized List]() to choose additional columns and view for more information regarding the assessment.
   2. Select ![Refresh]() to update the displayed list of assessments.
   3. Select ![Filter]() to display assessment information in the tab according to the additional filter conditions you choose.
   4. Select Choose Filters to perform a quick filtration of assessments.
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3. Select the Fully matched assessments and Partially matched assessments tabs to display the assessment records.  
   1. Select one or more assessment records and select Create Vulnerable Items to manually create vulnerable items for the assessment records you choose from the displayed list.
   2. Select Ignore to ignore the assessment records you choose from the displayed list. The assessment you ignore are available in the Ignored assessments tab.
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4. In the Ignored assessments tab:  
   1. Select Revert to perform assessments on the OT devices you have ignored previously.
   2. Select Create Vulnerable Items to create vulnerable items manually for the assessments you choose from the displayed list.
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5. Select the Vulnerable Items tab.  
   This tab displays the list of vulnerability items that are created based on the assessment records created in the Fully matched assessments, Partially matched assessments,
   and Ignored assessments tabs.
6. Select the Awaiting Normalization tab to display the OT device data that hasn't been used for assessment, where the normalization status is:  
   * New
   * Match not found
   * Publisher normalized

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   Important:  
   Enable the Opt-in feature in Enterprise Asset Management, which enables OT devices to be available for normalization. For more information, see [Opt-in to Enterprise Asset Management Content Service](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=optin-cs-eam&version=xanadu&pubname=xanadu-it-asset-management&ft:locale=en-US).
**Related concepts**   

* [Hardware Vulnerability Assessment](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/MlhaXFTql8j45XXPTh1TeQ "The Hardware Vulnerability Assessment (HVA) is available in the Industrial Workspace menu for users who are using the Operational Technology Vulnerability Response Pro.")  
**Related tasks**   

* [Setting up Hardware Vulnerability Assessment of OT devices using guided setup](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/rheAu2UZ_TBExHs6rHpbwQ "Use Industrial Workspace Admin Guided setup to walk you through configuring the Hardware Vulnerability Assessment feature available on the Industrial Workspace menu.")

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